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Offline Dec

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Engine/gearbox Cleaning?
« on: 27 January 2009, 13:44 »
Hey guys,

A couple of weeks ago I had a coolant pipe split and it leaked rusty coolant water everywhere over my previously very clean gearbox :angry:

What should I use to clean it? Guessing that if I just put a couple of sandwitch bags over the electrical stuff nearby and sprayed some (heres where im stuck) cleaning stuff on it, it would come off pretty easily?

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Offline Niro

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Re: Engine/gearbox Cleaning?
« Reply #1 on: 27 January 2009, 16:13 »
Hi,
I would start by using tinfoil instead of plastic bags, its a lot easier and keeps water off better I think.
Then I would use a good engine degreaser/cleaner like Megs engine degreaser. Gunk is good also.

Then using a hose pipe rinse off and then dress engine with rubber treatment and engine detailer.

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Offline Guy

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Re: Engine/gearbox Cleaning?
« Reply #2 on: 27 January 2009, 22:42 »
Quote from: Niro on 27 January 2009, 16:13
Hi,
I would start by using tinfoil instead of plastic bags, its a lot easier and keeps water off better I think.
Then I would use a good engine degreaser/cleaner like Megs engine degreaser. Gunk is good also.

Then using a hose pipe rinse off and then dress engine with rubber treatment and engine detailer.



tinfoil is good... but watch it round your alternator!
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Offline Mr Blue

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Re: Engine/gearbox Cleaning?
« Reply #3 on: 29 January 2009, 19:32 »
Just bag it up and use an elastic band.

Or man up and spray the lot while the engine is running. clean dizzy out and away you go :cool: ghetto
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Re: Engine/gearbox Cleaning?
« Reply #4 on: 06 February 2009, 12:15 »
might sound funny to some people (mainly to those that dont clean engin bays etc) is chose a degreaser/cleaner thats good but also SMELLS nice!!!, i fing gunk is very good at cleaning but stinks the car out for a couple of days after cleaning!! i like autoglym engine cleaner  :grin:..........id go to halfords/etc and just open the bottle if u can and have a quick sniff and go from there  :wink:
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Re: Engine/gearbox Cleaning?
« Reply #5 on: 07 February 2009, 01:08 »
i LOVE your way of thinking! sniff sniff sniff!  :grin:
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Re: Engine/gearbox Cleaning?
« Reply #6 on: 07 February 2009, 10:07 »
Quote from: K666PDP on 06 February 2009, 12:15
might sound funny to some people (mainly to those that dont clean engin bays etc) is chose a degreaser/cleaner thats good but also SMELLS nice!!!, i fing gunk is very good at cleaning but stinks the car out for a couple of days after cleaning!! i like autoglym engine cleaner  :grin:..........id go to halfords/etc and just open the bottle if u can and have a quick sniff and go from there  :wink:

Then get arrested for being a druggie.  :grin:

I'd use bags not tinfoil if I were you.
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Offline vwkevgti

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Re: Engine/gearbox Cleaning?
« Reply #7 on: 13 February 2009, 12:59 »
yeah and then change your rusty coolent  :laugh:
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Offline big_vw_ash

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Re: Engine/gearbox Cleaning?
« Reply #8 on: 16 February 2009, 14:38 »
ive never covered my electrics and they have always been ok  :tongue: could just be lucky tho. i used some really good industrial oil and grease cleaner called G101 and its by far the best stuff ive ever used!!  smells nice too  :laugh:
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